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  1. SIKA

    in EASHL Teams

    Posted

    24 minutes ago, Jnmxxx said:

    I wish that more teams would go in the direction that SIKA is going. They have top notch stream, very good podcasts (maybe in english later). Maybe more content to facebook site?

    Check out NOR's latest video, I feel it covers a lot that is discussed here 

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  2. Playoff Round 2 Potential Matchups

    in NHL 25

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Egyptologen said:

    That is not the truth. The mess didnt start because we were unavailable to play during Christmas. Im not going to elaborerate more until admins had the chance to say their piece.

    Why? What's the point of withholding information if you're 'clean'? 

    Surely it's better to allow people to come to their own conclusions with all the evidence possible? As opposed to being spoon fed a reaction and bandwagoning off of that? 

     

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  5. ECL wishlist

    in European Championship League - PS5 & Xbox Series X|S(6v6)

    Posted · Edited by MartindalexC

    1 hour ago, imosi said:

    Fair enough. And making SIKA as an example is OK. 

    But I still think we need to respect the staff and I can't comment on what happened with you and the staff

    But there is a better way, that's my point. Peace out. 

    So we're not allowed to publicly question decisions? I'm curious as to what you think respect actually means. It doesn't mean blind obligation, it doesn't mean copious amounts of compliments need to be spewed out. It simple means that someone should be viewed as a person, not as an infallible figure head. 

    Just because someone holds a 'position' higher than one's self, that doesn't mean they're inherently better equipped to deal with situations than someone further down the totem pole if it were. As such, any questioning should be welcomed. Of course at that point we're talking constructive questioning. The fact you are calling for a fucking better way to voice displeasure than a well thought out post makes me question what the fuck you're on about. What would be a better way? Internal questioning? Well in that case we'd end up at the same position, a public post detailing the same information, just now worded differently. The goal would remain the same, to spread this information to as many people as possible and to gauge a reaction. 

    " What is your opinion and thoughts about it?  " - Svamp

    " Don't forget to vote on the poll! " - Kenu

    " We are suggesting 3 game-days per week, unless the community is strongly against it. " - Kenu

    " This is up for discussion, it is only our suggestion. " - Kenu

    " The thing is though, that our opinions are not the absolute truth, so we want to hear what the community wants and how they respond to these ideas. " - Kenu

    Note: This isn't meant as a slight against Kenu in anyway so don't even try and take it that way, it's just an example that while Svamp may be a little pissed, at the end of the day what is exactly 'wrong' about how he handled it? 

     

    I respect Kenu, he's trying to accomplish something (that I assume in his head is grand) and as such I would assume everyone here could agree that that warrants respect. Blind praise however? Hell no. If anyone here thinks that respect means you can't even question someone critically then you need to read a fucking dictionary. Personally I don't like the way Kenu goes about things but then again, that doesn't fucking matter, because at the end of the day on a person to person basis I respect him. We may have vastly differing opinions on certain things but I've always tried to be cordial, explain my thoughts as clearly as possible, as well as be as respectful as possible, that doesn't mean however I shouldn't be able to write pieces that effectively completely negative to his decisions.

    We're here to build a site yes? So stop blowing smoke up everyone's ass and actually work through issues instead of just playing hot potato. 

     

    A competent CEO surround by yes men is likely to do worse than an incompetent CEO surrounded by people that can actually critically think about shit. Again, this is an example so don't try to make this out as though I'm describing the NHL gamer staff through some cryptic code. 

     

    Oddly enough on a side note, if we're talking about being respectful, would calling the league commissioner a cunt be classed as respectful?

     

    Furthermore, if people want a reminder, this whole "division" system has been talked about for almost a year now and still it's 'a work in progress':

     

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  6. ECL wishlist

    in European Championship League - PS5 & Xbox Series X|S(6v6)

    Posted · Edited by MartindalexC

    Seen as I was complaining about stuff in the chatbox, I may as well say one thing here.

    If there's one thing that makes zero sense to me is the ruling pertaining to what should happen should a player drop from a game. 

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    "

    With the exception of the first 2 minutes of a game, no player is allowed to quit a game midway on purpose.

    If a skater disconnects during a game outside of the first 2 minutes:

    •      If a player drops outside the first 2 minutes of the period, the opposing team can choose whether to play the rest of the period 6v5 or 6v6. The team makes the decision by either continuing the game or quitting. After the disconnect the teams are expected to make a stoppage in play as soon as possible, for example by shooting the puck over boards, so that the team who didn’t drop a player can choose how they want to continue. If a team decided to quit, it is important that only 5 players leave the game, thus ending it, and the 6th stays to record the stats of the game.

    •       Any goal scored until the end of that period counts. If the CPU gets points, these points do not count towards the disconnected player’s stats.

    •       After the period is over, the team that did not have a disconnection must leave the game, thus ending it. The other team must take screenshots of the game stats and individual stats for both teams. It is recommended that both teams take the screenshots in order to cover any human error, even though the responsibility to do so is on the team with the disconnected player. - (Why is this a stipulation?)

    •       A new game must be started with the same host as the previous game. The remaining period(s) will be played in this new game. The first period of the new game will be the first remaining period of the league game and the game stats will be the sum of the stats from that game and the previous game for which screenshots have been taken.

    Example: Team A right-wing disconnects during the second period. Teams decide to play until the end of period 2, after which Team B quits. Team A is responsible for taking screenshots of all the necessary stats for both teams and later supplying Team B with these stats. - (Why not just ask one player from each team to stay behind and take pics for their respective teams?) 
    A new game is started and only the first period is played. If the teams are tied (combined score) after the first period, the 2nd period would be counted as overtime.

    •       If the team of the skater who disconnected was on the penalty kill when the disconnection happened, it must take measures to be on the same PK (same player(s) in the box) again for the full 2 minutes to start the remainder of the game. Delay of game is the suggested penalty to get this done as quickly as possible.

    •      Failure to comply with the rules for a player drop will result in disciplinary actions for the captain(s) of the team. On first offense, a warning will be issued. Further violations will result in suspensions.

    "

    So, we're a 6v6 league, why should we even entertain the prospect of playing an entire period with an ai on the ice? If a player drops, the game should be dead (mostly). I will digress that if the game ends if someone drops, then there will always be someone scummy enough to try and abuse it, so it would make sense then to say that the next stoppage would end the game. Still though, isn't it better to try and work through these problems instead of just straight up copping out and defeating the purpose of a 6s league? 

    As it stands the onus to decide whether or not the period should continue is left to the opposing team for some reason. Why is that so? I can't possibly think of a single reason why this more reasonable than letting the team that dropped a player decide, especially since they're (typically) in direct contact with the dude that dropped. 

    I'm sure there are other rules that strike me as odd, but this just straight up perplexes me and as such I would welcome some clarification on the thought process behind it. 

     

     

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  8. Tips and tricks?

    in New Arrivals

    Posted · Edited by MartindalexC

    57 minutes ago, FreddeSwede said:

    Hello hockeystars! 

    I'm totally new to NHL and the whole franchise. Does anyone have some tips and tricks to share? When do I pass or shoot? Is there a goal celebration that is better than the other? People talk a lot about "teamplay". What does it mean? 

    Press up to score 

    Very secret strat only the best know tbh 

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    ECL Registration - Northern Ascendancy

    in ECL - Season 3 (Archive)

    Posted · Edited by MartindalexC

    Team name: Northern Ascendancy 

    Team Abbreviation: NOR

    Team Captains (PSN / Xbox Live IDs): MartindalexC (C), x27ScottieN27x (A), Foppatofflan (A)

    Team Roster (PSN / Xbox Live IDs):

    • MartindalexC
    • anrh17
    • PresleyTheKing
    • Foppatofflan
    • windblad
    • Minikangaroo
    • x27ScottieN27x
    • crono578x
    • Nephenzy
    • (Couple other players will be joining soon)

     

    Thank you again Kenu! :D 

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  15. Free Agents EU - PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S

    in European Championship League - PS5 & Xbox Series X|S(6v6)

    Posted

    On 16/04/2016 at 3:49 PM, ScottieN27 said:

    Center looking for club.

    played for Northern Ascendancy the last few tournaments (console-hockey on x360 and first ECL on ps4). During that stint with NA I played almost every position (expect G), but I'd prefer to play C or Wing (using a right shooting player). Usually using a two way fwd or grinder. Defense first (especially as Center). Quite good on deflections.

    Languages: German, English

    NA doesn't play this trny so feel free to contact me here via pm or on psn (x27ScottieN27x). I wouldn't mind playing for a "rookie club".

     

    Modesty is key here ;) 

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  18. Disciplinary Actions: HC Circus

    in European Championship League - PS5 & Xbox Series X|S(6v6)

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, OxtreeLAT said:

    Where did I say that you have to shut up? I even encouraged you to express your opinions. Just stop proclaiming them as the best fucking thing since sliced bread and throwing tantrums if anyone disagrees with you.

    Constructive criticism is always great, throwing meaningless insults and childish tantrums... not so much.

    You see the thing is, I did do that before, legit go through my post history, you'll see the post quality gradually decrease as I begin to realise that very little will actually be changed. Seriously, I implore you go through all of these topics and see how much has actually changed even on the most basic of decisions (such as a player dropping mid period for example), so yea, pardon me for losing a little faith in the system so to speak. 

  19. Disciplinary Actions: HC Circus

    in European Championship League - PS5 & Xbox Series X|S(6v6)

    Posted

    Just now, OxtreeLAT said:

    THEN FUCKING DEAL WITH IT. Plenty of people here are having a great time. Not all things are gonna go your way and you're not gonna last long in any community if you plan to throw tantrums left and right just because you have a different opinion.

    We've seen that people are always welcome here to express their opinions and give their input. Just quit proclaiming that only your opinions and suggestions are correct and that everyone should follow them. You're only making yourself look bad with this childish behavior.

    Ha, so instead of voicing my opinion I should just straight up shut up and 'deal with it', man you should go into politics with thinking like that.

    And yes, you are correct that not everything will go my way but out of what I have said, what is completely unique to me? The ban on Pair? Nope. The WO rule with a banned team? Nope, Billy also thinks it's stupid. How the site is setup so that any discussion can ultimately get immediately veto'd? Well I know I'm not alone in thinking that.

    Believe it or not, but there are a lot more members on here besides those that post a lot, unfortunately most that actually do post are so far up this site's ass they're gonna need a toothbrush soon. 

    And dude, this isn't my first tournament so don't try to talk smack to me about not lasting. Better to have some criticism than a bunch of yes men which is what this site is turning into, but w/e, this site completely perfect and anyone that complains about it should be banned right? Sick.

  20. Disciplinary Actions: HC Circus

    in European Championship League - PS5 & Xbox Series X|S(6v6)

    Posted · Edited by MartindalexC

    3 minutes ago, Billy44205 said:

    Lot of hyperbole going on in the last bunch of posts. 

    Kenu's reasoning behind the WO after 80% GP thing is wrong imo (if I'm a team that spent so many man hours entering the stats of 2 losses against the quitting team, I'd rather the points others had be cancelled than my hard work be aknowledged) but Janbo's argument is valid. In the grand scheme of things it's not that big of a deal anyway and the rules were even worse (50% threshold) before so meh...

    Now as far as punishing the entire team for its manager's actions... It may look/be unfair but it is supposed to be a deterrent. I am not siding for or against this very very harsh ruling, but I think the goal is to make you all realize that you should know better than to choose idiot managers to play for, and managers should know that their action have a real impact on their whole team. 

    @MartindalexC To tell you the truth this website is not a democracy. It's more like a business, if you don't like it don't use it type of thing. Ofc the guys in charge listen to people to a certain extent but you won't force them to. 

    @janbonator The team is disqualified alright, but wpuld the players have been able to join other clubs if that happened before the trade deadline? 

    You raise a point about this site being more like a business, but is that entirely the correct way that people (ie: Kenu) should be approaching this? Besides, what even is the point in even asking for input if only the select few will be heard, seems a little counter-intuitive. Plus, if we are treating it like a business, it's more like a monopoly at this point since there's no where else with this many teams running these tournaments, so people telling me to fuck off because I'm complaining are a little dim in the head. 

  22. Disciplinary Actions: HC Circus

    in European Championship League - PS5 & Xbox Series X|S(6v6)

    Posted · Edited by MartindalexC

    7 minutes ago, The_Alpha_Furyan said:

    MartindalexC, you really need to chill. You're coming across as the most childish person in here and that's no easy feat seeing some of the posts.

    Cursing like a teenager throwing a tantrum, whining, insulting the admins, being an overall douchelord - good job.

    How about just respect the judgement, voice your concerns in a respectful way and move on. Your team will still make the playoffs so it doesn't affect you directly as much as you're making it sound.

    IMO, the rule concerned in this case is reasonable, clearly worded and should be followed to the letter. Good job admins.

    Please, I'm acting like this because appearing in the manner you have suggested has gotten no where in the past. Besides I'm just pissed at this entire site in general but that's something for another day.

    Although I am curious if any of these so called 'discussions' have led to anything substantial before, all it feels like at the moment is a bit of fake democracy (ie: say people have a choice and can make decisions but in reality they can't do anything).

    Additionally, pray tell how I look more childish than the guy calling the admins Nazis? Nice filter you've got going there. 

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